Greetings!
Click here for Sunday's bulletin. We hope that you can join us for all of our worship and celebration activities on Sunday. 
Read on for more news and information about James Island Presbyterian Church.
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 This Sunday @ JIPC Worship 8:30 & 11:00am Noah Kennedy, preaching Henry Meeuwse, liturgist
Congregational Covered Dish Luncheon, noon
Ordination Service for Noah Kennedy, 3pm
Reception following the ordination service
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Congregational Luncheon this Sunday, December 14
Plan now for a special covered dish luncheon this Sunday, December 14. Our Fellowship Committee is planning some special treats and we ask our members to join in with side dishes and desserts. We will have a carving station with roast beef and turkey, and we'll also be serving Chef Mark's special smashed potatoes. All are welcome to stay (or return if you're an 'early servicer') and join us for lunch! |
A special Advent invitation...
Ordination as a Minister of the Word and Sacrament
for Noah Kennedy
Sunday, December 14, 2014
James Island Presbyterian Church
3:00pm
Reception Immediately following in Fellowship Hall
Click here to read Noah's letter to our Congregation If you are able to help our congregational care & fellowship committees with the reception, please contact Sue Urie or Lynne Dillehay.
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Christmas Pageant, Wednesday, December 17
6:00pm
followed by dinner in Fellowship Hall
MAKE YOUR DINNER RESERVATIONS ASAP! We'll be ordering & purchasing food on Monday afternoon. You may make your reservation by clicking here. Regular WNL dinner prices apply: With reservations: $6/adult, $3/child, $18/family household maximum Without reservations: $7/adult, $3/child, $20/family household maximum
Note: there is a pageant rehearsal on Saturday, December 13, at 9:30am. On Wednesday, the day of the pageant, all participants are asked to report at 5:00pm.
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You are invited...
as we wrap up our
2014 WNL Advent Series

Our children and youth have been hard at work preparing for this year's Christmas Pageant presented this Wednesday at 6 p.m. in the Sanctuary. Following the pageant, everyone is invited to enjoy dinner at our "Birthday Party for Jesus" in the Fellowship Hall. Please be sure to make reservations for your entire dinner party so that we can be sure there is enough food for every angel, shepherd and wise man.You can make your dinner reservation by clicking here.
Special Thanksto our volunteers who made last week's Gift Making Workshop such a wonderful experience for all ages: Allison Hubbard, Amy Frye, Melissa VandeWiel, Suzy Steed, Alison Crane, Bonnie Young, Billie Young, Charlie Tumbleston, and Dana Long. Also, thank you to Rena Bumgardner for sharing her beautiful crèche display with us.
Note: there is a pageant rehearsal on Saturday, December 13, at 9:30am. On Wednesday, the day of the pageant, all participants are asked to report at 5:00pm.
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 JIPC Stewardship As mentioned above, our Session is calling members who have not yet submitted their pledge cards for 2015. You can save them a phone call if you'll turn in your card or contact the church office with your pledge. There are pledge cards in the pews, or you can email beth@jamesislandpc.org.
We thank our members who have made their pledges for JIPC 2015. So far, we have received 171 pledges totaling $541,014. Thank you! Now we need our other 179 families turn in your cards.
You also have a Time & Talents Pledge card this year, and we encourage you to prayerfully consider and return this pledge as well.
PLEASE TURN IN YOUR PLEDGE CARD AS SOON AS POSSIBLE SO THE SESSION MAY PLAN FOR 2015
p.s. ARE YOU CURRENT WITH THIS YEAR'S PLEDGE? |
 Attention Flower lovers... We hope you have enjoyed and appreciated the lovely Advent greenery and adornment presented by our Flower Guild. Can you imagine yourself helping build the beautiful arrangements we have in church each Sunday? Are you willing to help and to learn? As we continue through Advent, we need more volunteers with our Flower Guild. Contact Madelyn Graf (225-9788, grafm@gmail.com) or Debbie Hodges (768-1431, hodgesdg@yahoo.com) for more information. You can also check in on Saturday mornings to see how you can help. In addition to arranging, we can use your help with picking up flowers and greenery, carrying, & cleaning up. Please join us! Would you be interested in a flower-arranging workshop in the new year? If yes, please contact Madelyn or Debbie. If there's enough interest, we'll plan something after January 1. In the meantime, join us on Saturday mornings to see how you can help! PS to all: through Tuesday, December 16, you may reserve Christmas poinsettias in honor or memory of your loved ones. Your gift of $15/plant will help decorate our sanctuary for Advent; you are welcome to take your poinsettia(s) with you after the 7:00pm service on Christmas Eve. |

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Denominational Issues - what's next?
JIPC held two forums in October to explore denominational issues and concerns. The first forum was on October 5, and you can view that recording by clicking here.You can view a recording of the second forum on YouTube by clicking here. We thank member Phil Cobb for his recording and uploading of these videos.
The Session has conducted a nonbinding straw poll to determine our membership's views on PC(USA). You can review the results by clicking here.
On Monday, December 1, our Session met in a called meeting, and this letter was emailed or mailed to our congregation on December 2. Several of you have asked for contact information for our Session members. You may email the Session as a whole by clicking here, or you can access a contact list by clicking here. |
2015 Tour of Scotland
Rev. Steve Keeler of Sea Island Presbyterian Church is leading a group on a 10 day tour of Scotland. Steve would like to extend an invitation to anyone interested in joining the group for a once in a lifetime journey to Scotland. There are just too many great places on the agenda, but the trip will include stops in Glasgow, Oban, Iona, Inverness, and the Edinbrugh Military Tattoo. For more information, please contact Steve Keeler at 843-812-4207 or send him an email at stevekeeler38@gmail.com. You can also view the brochure, including deadlines and prices.
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